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Lindworms are legless serpent-dragons. They often have wings and are sometimes shown wearing crowns. They eat cattle and bodies and invade churchyards. Lindworms symbolise war and pestilence. They can also be called lindorm snake, lindwurm and lindorm.

The old description of a lindworm were more variable, allowing for different numbers of legs. The lindworms of Germanic heraldry and folklore often have legs.

Related Dragons:

• Klagenfurt Lindworm - An example of a lindworm with legs.

Other Dragon Stone Pages:

• Heraldry - Draconic Creatures

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